Milking-stool



(No Model.)

0. A. MOODY.

MILKING STOOL- V N0.'504,992. Patented Sept. 12, 1 893.

' m J H UNITED STATES PATENT OFF C OAKMAN A. MOODY, OF CANAAN, MAINE.

MlLKlNG-STOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 504,992, datedSeptember 12, 1893.

Application filed January 31, 1893. Serial No. 460,315. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OAKMAN A. MOODY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canaan, in the county of Somerset and State of Maine, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Milking-Stools, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to milking stools; and it has for its object toprovide simple and convenient means for adj ustably supporting the pailin such manner that it may be turned tudinal sectional view on the linexa:, Fig.

1. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line yy, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 isa detail perspective view of the pail-support disconnected.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the seat of thestool, which is of about the form shown, preferably, and tapered towardone end, being supplied with a cross-strip of batten at the opposite endto which are secured a pair of legs 2. The reduced end of the seat 1 hasan opening passing vertically therethrough, and applied to the upper andlower surfaces of the said reduced end are heads 3, of circular formalso having circular openings therein aligning with the said opening inthe reduced end of the seat, the said heads forming a means ofreinforcement for the portion of the seat to which they are applied, andto resist the strain brought to bear thereagainst. A 1eg4 passes upwardthrough the openings in the said heads and the reduced portion of theseat and is secured against movement. The said leg 4 is provided with aseries of openings 5,

which extend transversely therethrough and that are adapted to receive alinch-pin or spring-pin 6, by means of which a head 7 is loosely androtatably supported at a suitable elevation on the said leg 4. Securedto the said head 7 is a wire ringor band 8, in which the pail is placedand held during the operation of milking, it being observed thatupsetting of the pail will thereby be prevented, and further that by theadjustment of the head 7 vertically, the pail may be placed at varyingelevations to suit the height of the cow or the position of the milker.The pin 6 is removable at will, and the head 7 may thereby be readilyadjusted or entirely removed from the leg 4. Furthermore, the under head3 prevents the head 7 from bearing directly against the reduced portionof the seat 1, and thereby provides for turning the wire ring or band 8under the seat without frictional contact of the ring or band againstthe under side of the seat.

The device as set forth is simple and ef- "fective in its constructionand operation and very useful and convenient, and it can be cheaplymanufactured and sold at a small cost price.

It will be observed that the leg 4 projects above the upper head 3 andforms a means for supporting or receiving the pail-holder over the seat,as well as under the seat, that is if it is desired; the pail-holder maybe detached or removed from the said leg 4 and placed on the upperprojecting portion of the said leg above the seat. The reduced end ofthe seat is constructed for the purpose of permitting the milker toplace his left limb on the right side to make room for turning the pailone-quarter to the right While cleaning the cow before milking.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is- In a milkingstool, the combination of a seat having legs at the rear thereof, and asingle leg at the opposite end of the same supplied with a series ofopenings and a removable pin, and a head loosely and adjustably mountedon the said single leg and supporting a wire ring or band in which thepail is placed, said wirering or band and the head 10o supporting thesame being adapted to be my own I have hereto affixed my signature inturned on the single leg and swung under the the presence of twoWitnesses. seat, and the said head supporting Wire ring or band beingheld apart from the under side OAKMAN MOODY 5 of the seat by aninterposed lower stationary Witnesses:

head, substantially as described. GEORGE H. MOORE,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as ADRASTUs O. WARREN.

